28 Jul How do I talk about future plans?
In Swiss German, future tenses aren't really necessary to talk about future plans. Most of the time, words or phrases like 'tomorrow', 'next month' or 'next year' serve as indicators of the future.
It's not that simple in English, however. We can use two tenses when talking about future plans or decisions: be going + infinitive or the present continuous.
So, how do we use these two tenses to talk about future plans and arrangements in English?
11 Jul Make or do?
Why is it wrong to say 'make the dishes?' Many students confuse do with make, but how can we tell which verb we should use? It all depends on the kind of activity you're talking about. Read on to find out!
02 Jul What verb form follows ‘didn’t’?
Didn't is used in negative sentences when we talk about finished actions. What verb form should I use after didn't?
02 Jun Taste or smell?
In Swiss German, the verb schmecken is used for both smell and taste in English. This is why some Swiss speakers only use one of these two verbs. But in English, they don't mean the same thing. So when should I use smell, and when should I use taste?
20 Mar Should I say spend or donate money to charity? What’s the difference?
In German and Swiss German, spenden is the verb used when giving something for a good cause. Although it sounds similar to the English verb spend, it doesn't mean the same thing - another false friend to avoid. In English, the verb used to talk about giving money, clothes or food to charity is donate.
12 Jan The Wind Winds
Es windet...Apparently, the wind can wind in Swiss and High German. But can we use wind as a verb in English?
